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    Sweet Potato Salad

    December 28, 2013

    Cold Sweet Potato Salad Recipe GF - Vegan Family Recipes
    I hope everyone had a great Christmas. This was my first all-vegan Christmas dinner. I must say I was pleasantly surprised, as was everyone else. I was the only full-time vegan at our dinner and I was a bit nervous serving only plant-based dishes. However, I was able to get most everyone to the point of unbuckling their belts and trying to find a pair of sweatpants. Everyone was stuffed.
    The tricky part of Christmas dinner was deciding which dishes to serve hot and which to serve cold. Only having one stove/oven wasn't the main challenge. Nap time for my two boys gives me about 2 hours to cook and realistically there is no way I would be able to prepare and cook all Christmas dishes in that amount of time. Therefore I had to resort to making dishes that would taste great even if I made them the day before and served them cold.
    Healthy Sweet Potato Salad Recipe - Vegan Family RecipesCold Sweet Potato Salad Recipe - Vegan Family Recipes
    Though I have many, sweet potato is one of my favorite vegetables. I have NEVER served sweet potato cold. I NEVER imagined it tasting any good cold. Boy, was I WRONG! This was by far the easiest dish I made and it was gone within minutes after starting dinner.

    If you can roast sweet potatoes then you will have no problem making this recipe. If you don't know how to roast sweet potatoes, then you are in luck, because it is incredibly easy.

    The trick to getting a good, even roast on all your sweet potatoes is dicing them all roughly the same size. Toss the diced sweet potatoes in olive oil and spread in a single layer on a baking sheet. Then, bake them! Done!

    If you can keep yourself from eating all the sweet potatoes straight from the oven, then you can make this sweet potato salad :) Just whisk together all the dressing ingredients and toss over the sweet potatoes. Adjust the salt and pepper to your liking. I prefer eating this salad cold just for convenience purposes but it also tastes delicious warm. Totally up to you!

    Cold Sweet Potato Salad Recipe Side Dish - Vegan Family Recipes

    Cold Sweet Potato Salad Recipe GF - Vegan Family Recipes
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    Sweet Potato Salad

    This sweet potato salad is best served cold but can also be enjoyed warm. Perfect side dish to make ahead for holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.
    Course Salad, Side Dish
    Cuisine gluten-free, Paleo, vegan
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes
    Total Time 35 minutes
    Calories 257 kcal
    Author Vanessa @VeganFamilyRecipes.com

    Ingredients

    • 2 large Sweet Potatoes peeled and cut into 1 to 1 ½ inch cubes
    • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
    • ½ of a teaspoon each of Paprika Oregano and Cayenne Pepper (optional)
    • 1 Shallot diced
    • 2 Scallions/Spring Onions ends removed and diced
    • small bunch of Chives chopped
    • 3 tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar
    • 2 teaspoons Olive Oil
    • 1 tablespoon Pure Maple Syrup
    • Salt and Pepper to taste

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 390F (200C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    2. Toss sweet potato chunks with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and optional spices. Spread on lined baking sheet and bake in oven for 25-35 minutes until roasted.
    3. Remove sweet potatoes from oven and cool at room temperature.
    4. Meanwhile, prepare dressing by mixing shallots, scallions, chives, vinegar, olive oil, and maple syrup.
    5. Toss sweet potatoes with dressing, garnish with chives and serve. I suggest refrigerating salad for an hour before serving to allow for all the flavor to seep into the potatoes. Enjoy!

    Looking for more sweet potato recipes? Try these:

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    • Easy Sweet Potato-Carrot Soup
    • Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad

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    Comments

    1. Anonymous says

      December 28, 2013 at 9:08 pm

      I will definitely try this one, but am curious what your other choices for this big dinner were. MaryAnne

      Reply
      • Vanessa says

        December 28, 2013 at 9:16 pm

        Hi, MaryAnne,
        I'll be posting the rest within the next few days. Let me know how you like the salad.
        Vanessa

        Reply
    2. Anonymous says

      January 02, 2014 at 8:16 am

      Looks good, but I'd use something other than agave, which is highly processed and not at all good for you. Perhaps pure maple syrup would work.

      Reply
      • Vanessa Croessmann says

        February 03, 2014 at 8:23 pm

        Using maple syrup is definitely a good idea. I'll have to try it out next time and see how it goes. Thanks for the suggestion :)

        Reply
    3. Jill Barnes says

      February 27, 2016 at 9:17 pm

      Hi Vanessa,
      This looks delicious. I have everything except sweet potatoes. I do have butternut squash. Do you think that would be a good substitution in this salad.
      Thanks!

      Reply
      • Vanessa Croessmann says

        March 02, 2016 at 9:23 am

        Hi Jill, Butternut Squash should work well too. Just keep an eye on the cook time since I believe butternut squash can get mushy really fast.

        Reply
        • Olivia says

          August 26, 2016 at 1:59 am

          what kinds of optional seasoning is suggested?

          Reply
          • Vanessa Croessmann says

            September 01, 2016 at 11:16 pm

            Hi Olivia, I like seasoning the sweet potato salad with paprika, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, and fresh herbs like chives. I have been known to add a dash of hot sauce to it as well though. You could also try adding some dijon mustard for a different type of heat or even just mustard powder.

            Reply
    4. Karen Worthington says

      April 19, 2016 at 3:33 am

      How far in advance can you make this? Can it the night before?
      Thanks.

      Reply
      • Vanessa Croessmann says

        April 19, 2016 at 9:58 am

        Hi Karen, you can definitely make this sweet potato salad the day before. Just make sure to keep it in the fridge and that it is covered. Hope you like it!

        Reply
    5. Isabella says

      October 13, 2016 at 4:17 pm

      Hello! This sounds delicious. If i am making it ahead for the next day - should i dress the salad the day before or wait to dress it on the day? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Vanessa Croessmann says

        October 13, 2016 at 5:13 pm

        Hi Isabella, If there is going to be more than 12 hrs before you eat it then I would wait to dress it. Hope that helps ;)

        Reply
    6. Laura says

      January 01, 2018 at 6:25 pm

      Thank you for this recipe - it sounds yummy! I've just prepped a batch to try for my packed lunch at work tomorrow.

      Reply
    7. Linda says

      October 16, 2018 at 4:16 pm

      Why use a shallot and a scallion? Aren't they both of the onion family? Is it the green in the scallion for the look? Also, not a big fan of maple syrup. Any other suggestion to change that out?

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
      • Vanessa Croessmann says

        November 11, 2018 at 1:49 pm

        Sorry for the late reply, Linda. I used a shallot and scallion in the sweet potato salad for different texture and appearance. You use only use one, I would just use the shallots then. If you don't like maple syrup, you can use honey (if you're not vegan), molasses or even brown sugar. If you want to make it sugar-free, you can omit it but the taste will be a bit different and not as balanced.

        Reply
    8. Rochel Rittgers says

      April 20, 2019 at 1:57 am

      I had all the ingredients except red wine vinegar so I used balsamic instead. It turned out great. Everyone loved it and had seconds! This was not a vegan group either. Great recipe. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Vanessa Croessmann says

        June 10, 2019 at 10:48 am

        So happy you liked it Rochel! I'll have to make the sweet potato salad with balsamic instead next time as well. Sounds delicious!

        Reply
    9. Cissa says

      January 17, 2020 at 6:03 pm

      I took this "salad" using the recipe just like you posted, except I used freeze dried chives, to an after church lunch/dinner never having tried it before. It was delicious when I checked it out at home, and it was a favorite at the potluck with 3 people specifically asking if they could have the recipe. (I gave them the link to your site). Thank you for this recipe. Now I'm planning a dinner for guests and I'm planning my menu around this recipe. I think its going to be a regular for me!

      Reply

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